MediaCorp, Singapore's national free-to-air TV operator and StarHub, Singapore's largest pay TV operator have announced their latest collaboration. MediaCorp's HIgh Definition (HD) TV channel -HD5- will be carried on StarHub's cable television platform in July 2008, signalling yet another step forward in the growth of HD TV services in the city state. HD5, a simulcast of MediaCorp TV's Channel 5, is the only free-to-air HD channel in Singapore. Since its launch in November last year, HD5 has won over audience with its telecast of blockbuster movies (eg. Fantastic Four, Van Helsing, Mr & Mrs Smith, the Indiana Jones trilogy, Alien vs Predator); international drama series (Heroes, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chroncicles, Pushing Daisies, Ghost Whisperer, CSI Miami) and local English productions (Incredible Tales, MarkanSutra Raw, Behind Closed Doors). HD5 will be available at no addition cost on Channel 300 to all StarHub Digital Cable customers who have an HD-ready TV set and StarHub's HD set-top box. As at end March this year, there were about 508,000 households subscribing to StarHub Digital Cable.
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With HD5 available to StarHub Digital Cable subscribers, we will now have more choices to watch HD5 across several platforms. During the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, we will be able to watch from 9am to 1am live and recorded in true HD.
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